Hurricane Maria

Hurricane Maria was a severe Atlantic tropical cyclone in September 2017 which ended in early October 2017, the 13th named storm, 8th hurricane, 5th major hurricane, and a 2nd Category 5 hurricane of the hyperactive 2017 Atlantic hurricane season. Maria is regarded as the worst natural disaster in Dominican and Puerto Rican history. Maria struck Dominica as a Category 5 hurricane, Guadeloupe, and Puerto Rico as a high-end Category 4 hurricane.[1] Maria was a Category 5 hurricane when she hit Dominica, Guadeloupe, and Puerto Rico.

At her peak, Maria had maximum sustained winds of 175 miles per hour.

The storm brushed the Eastern United States.

Tropical storm and hurricane notices were posted from Dominican Republic to the Windward Islands.

The damage from Hurricane Maria was inflicted at $90 billion, especially in Puerto Rico after it made a direct hit and landfall in Puerto Rico as a high-end Category 4 hurricane.

Due to the large number of deaths and amounts of damage it caused especially in Puerto Rico, the name Maria was retired in April 2018 by the World Meteorological Organization, and it was replaced with Margot for the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.